#c8b259 color: Vegas Gold
#c8b259 is rgb(200, 178, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.434% 0.1124 95.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 22%
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About #c8b259
#c8b259 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vegas Gold (#c5b358). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c8b259 mixed with white
Darker: #c8b259 mixed with black
Calmer: #c8b259 with less saturation
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Questions about #c8b259
What color is #c8b259?
#c8b259 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vegas Gold. In RGB it is rgb(200, 178, 89), in HSL hsl(48.11, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.434% 0.1124 95.689).
What colors go well with #c8b259?
The complementary color of #c8b259 is #9eacfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a361 and #a1bf6e. The triadic partners are #4bc4e0 and #df97ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #c8b259?
Black text reads better on #c8b259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c8b259 a warm or cool color?
#c8b259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.112.